What is x when 59 divided by x equals 66?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 59 and the quotient 66?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 59 ÷ 66 = 0.89393939393939

To prove this, let's compute 59 divided by 0.89393939393939: 59 0.89393939393939 = 66

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 59 divided by x gives a result of 66, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

59 x = 66

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 59 x x = 66 x
  2. 59 x x is equivalent to x x × 59 , which simplifies to 1 × 59 (or just 59 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 59 = 66 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 66: 59 66 = 66 x 66
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.89393939393939 = x (or x = 0.89393939393939 )

So, if the dividend is 59 and the quotient is 66, the divisor is 0.89393939393939.